An explosive device found at an East Midlands airport raised terror fears and there was a public outcry following the death of the Emperor of Exmoor

Terror alert

Security: All flights to Britain from Yemen were suspended on Friday
after an explosive device, originating in Yemen, was found at East Midlands
airport on a cargo plane bound for America. The converted ink toner
cartridge contained white powder and had wires sticking out from the top. A
similar device was found in Dubai. Two US fighter planes escorted an
Emirates passenger jet that also had a package from Yemen on board into New
York’s JFK airport. The FBI said the packages were destined for synagogues
in Chicago.

The threat came only days after the chairman of British Airways denounced the
cumbersome security checks at British airports as “redundant” and
“ridiculous”. Martin Broughton told a conference that Britain should stop
“kowtowing” to American demands that British airports screen passengers
before they board in ways that are not in force on US domestic flights.